Autumn Apple Bread Recipes

Steps:

• 1. 1. Grease 2 9x5 loave pans, place wax paper to fit on the bottoms.
• 2. 2. In a large bowl combine apples with 2 cups sugar; set aside.
• 3. 3. Melt butter and allow to cool.
• 4. 4. In a bigger bowl sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder; set aside.
• 5. 5. With butter cooled, combine with apples,along with eggs and vanilla.
• 6. 6. Mix flour mixture with apple mixture. DO NOT OVER MIX.
• 7. 7. Divide batter among the 2 pans; sprinkle each with 1 tsp sugar.
• 8. 8. Bake in a preheated 325 oven F. 1 hr and 15 minutes to 1 hr and 30 minutes. Use tooth pick to test for doneness. Cool on wire rack 1 hr then remove from pans and cool completely. Wait 2-4 hours before slicing. Will remain at room temperature and wrapped in foil for 4 days, longer in refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; stir into the flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in pears., Spoon into 2 greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.